Corrections, Reentry & Probation

1+ hour, 17+ min ago   (529+ words) New York's notorious Rikers Island jail, long criticised for unsanitary and violent conditions, will miss a deadline for the vast complex to close down, prompting disappointment from activists. The jail, which opened in 1932 and has counted John Lennon's killer Mark…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago   (805+ words) Working to make government more effective Recent policy changes have put prisons back at risk of running out of spaces, while probation is struggling to manage offenders in the community. The Sentencing Act 2026 was the Starmer government’s answer to this…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (223+ words) The Ministry of Trade, Agribusiness and Industry has commended the Ghana Prisons Service for using creative arts to promote inmate rehabilitation, skills development and economic empowerment. Speaking on behalf of the Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, Deputy…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (1395+ words) Penobscot County voters will decide this November if the county jail can move out of Bangor. If passed, the ballot question would allow the Penobscot County Jail and its accompanying services to move out of Bangor. It does not specify…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (487+ words) Mayor Nina Dillon has questioned what authorities have to hide after being refused entry to a Goulburn Correctional Centre family day. Cr Dillon said the Public Service Association and prison officers had invited her to the event at the facility…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (264+ words) New South Wales has a prison overcrowding problem. The Minns government’s solution is to spend $47 million for around 1,000 more prison beds. But before taxpayers are asked to stump up the funds, we should ask a simple question: Will more prison…...

3+ hour, 34+ min ago   (182+ words) US: A federal judge has ordered the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) to install air conditioning across its prison system by December 31, 2029, with TDCJ estimating the work could cost approximately USD1.5 billion. As of September 1, 38 of 104 facilities were fully air…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (165+ words) KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Following calls for more community transparency, newly appointed Union County Sheriff Rick Carter is providing the public with a direct look at the deteriorating conditions and ongoing repair efforts inside the Union County Jail. Since taking office,…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (199+ words) UNION CO., Tenn. (WVLT) - The Union County Sheriff’s Office said repairs to the county jail continue to progress, as county commissioners recently visited the facility to see the improvements firsthand, according to a Facebook post. The push for facility upgrades…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago   (140+ words) The Lincoln County Courthouse will open at noon Monday, though the commissioner meeting will take place at 9 a.m., as county and city officials continue to restore internet and phone access after a breach of security on Friday. A North Platte man…...